OLEOGRAPHS

Noun

oleographs

plural of oleograph

Source: Wiktionary


OLEOGRAPH

O`le*o*graph, n. Etym: [L. oleum oil + -graph.]

1. (Chem.)

Definition: The form or figure assumed by a drop of oil when placed upon water or some other liquid with which it does not mix.

2. (Painting)

Definition: A picture produced in oils by a process analogous to that of lithographic printing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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